2 DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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HPC200E1-E
Trailer or Vehicle Towing Tips
8. When parking your car and trailer,
especiallyonahill,besuretofollow
all the normal precautions. Turn
your front wheel into the curb, set
the parking brake firmly, and put
the transmission in 1st or Reverse
14.When going down a hill, shift into a
lowergearandusetheenginebrak-
ing effect.
When ascending a long grade,
downshift the transmission to a
lower gear and reduce speed to
reduce chances of engine over-
loading and/or overheating.
15.If you have to stop whilst going
uphill, do not hold the vehicle in
place by pressing on the accelera-
tor. This can cause the automatic
transmission to overheat. Use the
parking brake or footbrake.
1.
Before towing, check towbar and
safetycableconnectionsaswellas
proper operation of the trailer run-
ning lights, brake lights, and turn
signals.
(
manual) or Park (automatic). In
addition,placewheelchocksateach
of the trailer's tyres.
2.
3.
4.
Alwaysdriveyourvehicleatamod-
erate speed (Less than 60 MPH).
Trailer towing requires more fuel
than normal conditions.
To maintain engine braking effi-
ciency and electrical charging per-
formance, do not use fifth gear
(manual transmission).
9
. If the trailer has electric brakes,
start your vehicle and trailer mov-
ing, and then apply the trailer brake
controller by hand to be sure the
brakes are working. This lets you
check your electrical connection at
the same time.
NOTE:
When towing, check transmission
fluid more frequently.
5.
Alwayssecureitemsinthetrailerto
prevent load shift whilst driving.
10.During
your trip, check occasion-
ally to be sure that the load is
secure,and that the lightsandany
trailer brakes are still working.
11.Avoid jerky starts, sudden accel-
eration or sudden stops.
12.Avoid sharp turns and rapid lane
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. Check the condition and air pres-
sure of all tyres on the trailer and
your car. Low tyre pressure can
seriously affect the handling. Also
check the spare tyre.
7.
The vehicle/trailer combination is
more affected by crosswind and
buffeting.
changes.
13.Avoidholdingthebrakepedaldown
toolongortoofrequently.Thiscould
cause the brakes to overheat, re-
sultinginreducedbrakingefficiency.
When being passed by a large ve-
hicle, keep a constant speed and
steer straight ahead. If there is too
much wind buffeting slow down to
get out of the other vehicle's air
turbulence.
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